Sunday, February 24, 2008

This Saturday I led a retreat, The Art of Pilgrimage, for a group from Google. I was invited to offer this program to Google employees that are part of ongoing meditation groups and trainings. The experience was very rich. The international mix, depth of knowledge, diversity of backgrounds, and sincerity of commitment to exploring inner/outer reaches of the wilds was both meaningful and inspiring to me. For more photos of the group click here: Google PilgrimageAnd for even more photos of the day click on Ario's collection: More Art of Pilgrimage

I don’t know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, which is what I have been doing all day. Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?